Comments on: Christmas, debt and recession

By: Trevor

Trevor — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:39:18 +0000

We’ve sometimes declared a “no presents over £10″ year; and it’s always been lovely. I think we should make it the norm.

By: maggi

maggi — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:54:25 +0000

you can tell them the person leading the prayers won’t charge, Hugh

By: Gillian

Gillian — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:39:23 +0000

Our Christmas gifts for this year are being done by drawing names (stockings included). We have a cap and all gifts are to be handmade or secondhand. No store-bought cards for us either, we’re making them too! I’m excited to see what people are going to come up with!

By: Caroline TOO

Caroline TOO — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:25:31 +0000

as a way of reducing Christmas present buying stress and cost… I really like the Secret Santa idea… just one present, so able to spend a reasonable amount on that one present, the joy of working hard to choose something your loved one will enjoy, without the stress of finding oodles of presents at £5.. I commend the proposal to the house

By: Hugh

Hugh — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:47:41 +0000

Can I tell my wife and daughter that, on your advice, I’m cutting the wedding budget? (and how long do you think I’d live if I did?)

By: Paul Maurice Martin

Paul Maurice Martin — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:45:24 +0000

I think this is a really important concept and that it’s possible to structure your time in ways along these lines that makes personal sense – I call it “making a day.”